In the crowded field of Christmas albums, this Rounder compilation finds its own soulful niche by exploring various facets of American roots music via holiday classics. Among other delights, the disc includes Wilson Pickett's passionate and playful rendition of "Jingle Bells," country star Deana Carter's honky-tonkin' "The Christmas Song," and Riders In The Sky putting a Western swing slant on "I'll Be Home for Christmas."
